About Nodachi Jigen-ryu (Yakumaru Lineage) ④ Takamasa Miyamoto In my younger years, there was a Jigen-ryu training group near Sakura in Chiba Prefecture. Together with Instructor Y, I trained there and also provided guidance to new student…

About Nodachi Jigen-ryu (Yakumaru Lineage) – Part 3 Takamasa Miyamoto In recent years, an 8mm film showing a “Uchimawari” demonstration by Master Saneo Okuda, the teacher of Master Ito, filmed during the visit of the Hitler Youth delegatio…

About Nodachi Jigen-ryu (Yakumaru Lineage) – Part 2 Takamasa Miyamoto Here, I would like to record in brief some of the detailed technical principles that I learned from Masao Ito Sensei. The foundation of Jigen-ryu is learned through Tach…

On Nodachi Jigen-ryu (Yakumaru Lineage) (Part 1) Takamasa Miyamoto While continuing my training in Asayama Ichiden-ryu, I frequently visited the National Diet Library and studied historical materials. In the process, I developed a strong i…